Tag: Autumn

• Is It Autumn Yet?

  I climbed the switchback trail up to the ridge at Southwest Nature Preserve yesterday, and it felt a little different. The high temperature was still in the 90s and there were no clouds to deflect a little of the sun’s radiant warmth, but there was a barely perceptible difference. Through much of the summer, the […]

  Michael Smith

  September 11, 2021

  In the Field, Seasons

  Autumn, Southwest Nature Preserve

• Endings and Renewals in the Woods

  “It’s a dangerous business, Frodo, going out your door. You step onto the road, and if you don’t keep your feet, there’s no knowing where you might be swept off to.” – Bilbo Baggins My favorite way to dodge weekend chores and recharge for the coming week is to wander around in the woods somewhere, often […]

  Michael Smith

  November 24, 2019

  In the Field

  Autumn, Southwest Nature Preserve